Info+Audio+1966-05-18+Bricktown

18/05/66 - MR MUSIC INC, BRICK TOWN, NJ

Live rehearsals at site - and then formal recording - of two “Springsteen-Theiss” songs, “Baby I” and “That’s What You Get”. Bruce and George wrote both songs in Tex Vinyard’s car on the way to Mr Music, a company that no longer exists but was then-located at 2785 Hooper Ave in what is part of the Brick Mall complex. George Theiss has confirmed that these were the only two songs that Bruce and he ever co-wrote. The recordings were cut directly to disc, which resulted in a significant loss of fidelity compared to how the band actually sounded. Unfortunately no master tape of the rehearsal or recording takes was ever made, although 7 or 8 test pressings of the studio takes were made (at least 4 of which survive).

“As it was – a rare, mid 60’s glimpse inside the control room at Mr Music Studio. That’s Eddy “Doc Holiday” Wohanka (at the time a member of Norman Seldin’s band ‘The Soul Set’, later a member of The Jaywalkers with Garry Tallent and Steve Van Zandt) standing in the control room. Doc did producing and engineering but was not involved in The Castiles’ session. Above right - one of the surviving acetates - signed by Bruce to Billy Smith.

Tracklisting: 01 Fire 02 See My Friend 03 Catch The Wind 04 Omaha 05 'Unknown Song' 06 The Break Song